Terms of Use

BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY.

We require that all visitors to our site adhere to the following terms and conditions. If you do not agree to the terms and conditions below, you should not access this site, or any pages therein.

Illegal Use

Unauthorized use of Farmers & Merchants Bank of SC website and systems including but not limited to unauthorized entry into our Internet banking system, internal network, misuse of passwords, or misuse of any information posted on our website is strictly prohibited.

Website Content

Any and all information, materials, product offerings, services, terms and conditions are subject to change without notice.

Not all products and services advertised on this website are available in all geographic areas. We reserve the right to determine your eligibility for any product or service.

This website is not directed to children, although we may periodically advertise special accounts that may be appropriate for children. Parents of children interested in any of our online services should contact us at one of our many office locations.

Linked 3rd Party Sites

Farmers & Merchants Bank of SC maintains this website to provide you with information about our products and services. For your convenience, we may also provide links to various third parties websites that may be of interest to you. Farmers & Merchants Bank of SC does not control linked third party sites. When you click on links to third party sites, you will leave our website and will be redirected to another site. Linking to other third party sites is at your own risk. The content on linked sites may change without notice.

WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY REGARDING THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN LINKED THIRD PARTY SITES.

We suggest that you always verify the information obtained from linked sites before acting upon this information. Farmers & Merchants Bank of SC is not an agent for linked third parties nor do we endorse or guarantee their products and services. The products and services offered by linked third parties are not products of Farmers & Merchants Bank of SC and are not insured by any governmental agency such as the FDIC.

Also, please be aware that the security and privacy policies on linked sites may be different from our policies, so please read third party privacy and security policies closely. If you have any questions or concerns about the products and services offered on linked third party sites, please contact the third party directly.

Use of Information Submitted Through the Website

Any communication or material that you transmit to us through this website or through electronic mail may be used only by Farmers & Merchants Bank of SC for the purposes described in our privacy policy. All information submitted to our website shall be considered and shall remain the property of Farmers & Merchants Bank of SC; this information will only be used internally for the purpose intended or as allowed by law.

Farmers & Merchants Bank of SC shall be free to use, for any purpose, any idea, concept, know-how or technique contained in information submitted by a visitor to us through this website and Farmers & Merchants Bank of SC shall not be subject to any obligations of confidentiality regarding submitted information except as agreed by direct customer relationship, or as otherwise specifically agreed or required by law. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as limiting or reducing Farmers & Merchants Bank of SC’s responsibilities and obligations to customers in accordance with our privacy policy.

If you need to communicate personal or confidential information, please do not use the email feature on this website, it is not a secure email service. Instead contact us by telephone, or you may use the secure mail feature within our Internet Banking Service.

No Warranties

Any dated information on this site is "As Of" its date only. We will use every reasonable effort to include accurate and up to date information on the site, but we make no warranties or representations as to the accuracy of the information, DATED OR OTHERWISE, AND WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THIS INFORMATION AND MATERIALS.

All information, materials AND services contained in this site, including graphics, links, AND ANY other items are provided "AS IS", “AS AVAILABLE” to the user without express or implied warranties of any kind including the warranties of merchantability, non-infringement of intellectual property, fitness for any particular purpose, AND FREEDOM FROM COMPUTER VIRUS.

Trademark Notices

All registered and unregistered trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners. Unauthorized reproduction in whole or part is prohibited.

Copyright Notices

Limitation of Liability

FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK OF SC will under no circumstances be liable to you and/or any third party for any damages including without limitation direct or any indirect, special, consequential, incidental or punitive damages whatsoever, arising in connection with this website or use thereof or inability to use by any party, or in connection with any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, line or system failure, even if [Insert FI name] has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

FURTHERMORE, FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK OF SC will not be liable for any difficulty in use, or for the incompatibility between this website and YOUR WEB BROWSER OR OTHER site accessing program. Nor will FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK OF SC be liable for any other problems you experience due to causes beyond our control.

No license to you is implied in these disclaimers, except as may be otherwise expressly provided by written agreement between you and Farmers & Merchants Bank of SC.

Governing Law

This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with federal statutes and the laws of the State of South Carolina.

This website is not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to local law or regulation.

Additional Terms

Certain services or pages on this website may contain separate terms and conditions, which are in addition to these terms and conditions. In the event of a conflict, the additional terms and conditions will govern for those services or pages.

Disclaimer

Your privacy is very important to us. We would like to advise you that Internet email is not secure. Please do not submit any information that you consider confidential. We recommend you do not include your social security or account number or other specific identifying information.

Third Party Website Disclosure

You are leaving Farmers and Merchants Bank's website and linking to a third party site. Please be advised that you will then link to a website hosted by another party, where you will no longer be subject to, or under the protection of, the privacy and security policies of Farmers and Merchants Bank. We recommend that you review and evaluate the privacy and security policies of the site that you are entering. Farmers and Merchants Bank assumes no liability for the content, information, security, policies or transactions provided by these other sites.